South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 75 - Professional Counselors, Marriage And Family Therapists, And Licensed Psycho-educational Specialists
Section 40-75-530. Application procedures; qualifications.

An applicant for licensure shall complete procedures for application as prescribed by the Board of Examiners for the Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Licensed Psycho-educational Specialists. An applicant must furnish the board with satisfactory evidence that the applicant:
(1) holds from a regionally accredited institution of higher education whose program is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists or the American Psychological Association or from a degree program which the board finds to be substantially equivalent based on criteria established by the board in regulation:
(a) a master's degree plus thirty hours;
(b) a sixty hour master's degree;
(c) a specialist's degree, which must require sixty semester hours or ninety quarter hours; or
(d) a doctorate in school psychology;
(2) is certified by the South Carolina Department of Education as a school psychologist level II or III;
(3) has served successfully for at least two years as a certified school psychologist in a school psychology or comparable setting, at least one year of which must have been under the supervision of a licensed psycho-educational specialist;
(4) has made a satisfactory score, as prescribed by the board, on the Educational Training Service's School Psychology Examination.
HISTORY: 1998 Act No. 396, Section 8.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 40 - Professions and Occupations

Chapter 75 - Professional Counselors, Marriage And Family Therapists, And Licensed Psycho-educational Specialists

Section 40-75-5. Application of Title 40, Chapter 1, Article 1.

Section 40-75-10. Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists; membership.

Section 40-75-20. Definitions.

Section 40-75-30. Licensure requirement.

Section 40-75-40. Nomination and appointment of board members; vacancies; replacements.

Section 40-75-50. Election of officers.

Section 40-75-60. Adoption of rules and regulations.

Section 40-75-70. Additional powers and duties.

Section 40-75-80. Investigations; subpoena of witnesses, taking of evidence, and requiring production of documents.

Section 40-75-90. Complaints against licensees; investigation and proceedings.

Section 40-75-100. Issuance of cease and desist orders or temporary restraining orders; injunction restraining conduct.

Section 40-75-110. Revocation, suspension, reprimand, or restriction of licensee; grounds for discipline.

Section 40-75-120. Sanctions.

Section 40-75-130. Denial of licensure.

Section 40-75-140. Denial of license based on person's prior criminal record not permitted.

Section 40-75-150. Voluntary surrender of license.

Section 40-75-160. Appeal.

Section 40-75-170. Payment of investigation and prosecution costs.

Section 40-75-180. Collection and enforcement of imposed costs and fines.

Section 40-75-190. Confidentiality of client communications; exceptions.

Section 40-75-200. Violations of chapter; penalty.

Section 40-75-210. Civil penalties; injunctive relief.

Section 40-75-220. Licensure as professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, or addiction counselor; requirements.

Section 40-75-225. Licensure as addiction counselor; requirements.

Section 40-75-230. Licensure as professional counselor supervisor, marriage and family therapist supervisor, or addiction counselor; requirements.

Section 40-75-240. Associate licenses.

Section 40-75-250. Issuance of license; display; renewal.

Section 40-75-260. State reciprocity agreements; licensure of applicants licensed in other jurisdictions or educated in foreign countries.

Section 40-75-270. Statement of professional disclosure.

Section 40-75-280. Code of ethics; treatment for impaired practitioners; regulations.

Section 40-75-285. Application of article.

Section 40-75-290. Persons not affected by article.

Section 40-75-295. Third party payors not obligated to provide or pay for services under this chapter.

Section 40-75-300. Repealed.

Section 40-75-310. Severability.

Section 40-75-510. Board to administer provisions of article and issue licenses.

Section 40-75-520. Licensed psycho-educational specialist practice; description.

Section 40-75-530. Application procedures; qualifications.

Section 40-75-540. Regulations for continuing education; license renewal.

Section 40-75-550. Issuance of license to person furnishing satisfactory evidence to licensure board in another state.

Section 40-75-560. Use of Licensed Psycho-educational Specialist title.

Section 40-75-570. Credential lines to be used for work done for school district or private school.

Section 40-75-580. Application of Article 1.

Section 40-75-590. Code of ethics regulations.

Section 40-75-600. Payment of benefits and claims against third parties.

Section 40-75-800. Out-of-state counselors and related therapists authorized.